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Everyone who traveled by plane<\/a> is accustomed to this familiar routine: after you board the plane and settle into your seat you are asked by the flight attendant to switch your portable electronic devices to airplane mode.<\/p>\n

Did you know that switching to airplane mode is a federal requirement on U.S. domestic flights? That means that you must disable wireless transmission functions such as cellular voice and data.<\/p>\n

But you may wonder why?<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s the answer: Cell phones are designed to send out signals strong enough to reach great distances. The radiofrequency emitted by these and other electronic devices could interfere with cell tower networks on the ground according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).<\/p>\n

But what if you forget?<\/h2>\n

Your cell phone or cellular-enabled tablet will keep attempting to make connections with every cell tower on the ground that the airplane passes if you don\u2019t switch into airplane mode.<\/p>\n

Trying to search for a signal, your cell phone will cause interference with airplane navigation and this process will also drain your phone’s battery.<\/p>\n

\u201cCellular does not function as well with the speed and altitude of the plane\u00a0and so needs an alternate off-aircraft connectivity solution to make it work,\u201d says John Wade, EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Gogo, a technology company that provides in-flight connectivity and wireless entertainment services for Delta, United, and others.<\/p>\n

Access to Wi-Fi during the flight<\/h2>\n

Nowadays, one can find in-flight Wi-Fi to almost all airlines, which is made possible because it\u2019s satellite-based and not dependent on cellular tower connections. There is also one airline that offers WI-FI for free, and that is customer-favorite, JetBlue.<\/p>\n

Through this network, you can surf online, read emails, check social media, or chat using Internet-based messaging apps like iMessage, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp. Although you can\u2019t now text with SMS over cellular, you can use Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

How will we access Wi-FI during the flight in the future?<\/h2>\n

In-flight cellular service<\/a> throughout the EU was allowed over a decade ago by the European Commission. On board voice calling, data and texting are allowed by several airlines, including Virgin Atlantic.<\/p>\n

In order to provide this service, the plane should be equipped with its mobile base station,a network control unit that prevents onboard phone signals from reaching land-based networks and a satellite link to terrestrial phone networks.<\/p>\n

There are no incidents so far, according to FCC. It\u2019s available in the United States, too. Some of Gogo\u2019s business aviation customers are already using it.<\/p>\n

Are people interested in paying to call from the airplane?<\/h2>\n

It seems that people are not interested in paying for this service and some are even opposed to it, says Wade. Asian and Latin American markets seem to be more open to using this kind of service, as a\u00a02016\u00a0Gogo Global Traveler<\/a> study shows.<\/p>\n

What about you? Are you willing to pay in order to use the Internet or voice calls from the airplane or are you the type of person that enjoys staying disconnected from technology during the flight?<\/p>\n

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